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Where does this wedge go?
Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:46 pm
by lomax
I am starting to work on putting risers and K bars on my 84 R100RS and this fell out of the left perch.
#17 in the picture.
Any idea how it goes back in ?
Marc
Re: Where does this wedge go?
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:11 am
by Deleted User 72
There is a V-shaped recess in the split where the bolt pinches the perch to the handlebars that holds the wedge. The grooved "teeth" in the wedge go against the handlebar surface. The wedge stops the perch from rotating around the handlebars when you scare yourself with the various grips and/or levers.
Re: Where does this wedge go?
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:04 am
by lomax
Thank you so much. I see how it fits now.
This is only on the Clutch side ??? My throttle side does not have one.
Marc
Re: Where does this wedge go?
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:16 am
by dwerbil
What's the year/model bike? Should be foremost in your first post.
Re: Where does this wedge go?
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:58 am
by Chuey
Both sides should have one. I made one out of a bolt. I filed it to shape and then cut it to length. It's not hardened but it seemed to help. When you don't know they are there, they get lost pretty easily.
Chuey
Re: Where does this wedge go?
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:06 am
by jjwithers
about 4 years ago, i found somebody who started making/selling them again. i have since lost the link... does anybody happen to know who it might be?
Re: Where does this wedge go?
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:03 pm
by wirewrkr
jjwithers wrote:about 4 years ago, i found somebody who started making/selling them again. i have since lost the link... does anybody happen to know who it might be?
Check with Chris at Eurotechmotorsports.com
I know he imports them from Europe.
$9.50 ea.
Re: Where does this wedge go?
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:05 pm
by wirewrkr
Chuey wrote:Both sides should have one. I made one out of a bolt. I filed it to shape and then cut it to length. It's not hardened but it seemed to help. When you don't know they are there, they get lost pretty easily.
Chuey
Not always.
I've seen a few perches that have no groove for one.
I dismantle a lot of BMW s
Re: Where does this wedge go?
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:56 pm
by Deleted User 72
wirewrkr wrote:jjwithers wrote:about 4 years ago, i found somebody who started making/selling them again. i have since lost the link... does anybody happen to know who it might be?
Check with Chris at Eurotechmotorsports.com
I know he imports them from Europe.
$9.50 ea.
Vech used to sell them. I haven't checked lately, since I wised up about removing them.
Re: Where does this wedge go?
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:15 pm
by jjwithers
Native /5 wrote:
Vech used to sell them. I haven't checked lately, since I wised up about removing them.
Why would you want to go without them? Aren't they there for a purpose... to help clamp the controls to the bars?